Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Norway

Norway: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
43rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Norway, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.203 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.214 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.201 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.198 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.197 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.201 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.204 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.192 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.189 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Norway peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Norway 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +5.1%
2006 0.2% -0.1%
2007 0.2% -5.9%
2008 0.2% -1.5%
2009 0.2% -0.6%
2010 0.2% +2.4%
2011 0.2% +1.3%
2012 0.2% -5.9%
2013 0.2% -1.9%
2014 0.2% +0.5%
2015 0.2% -0.9%
2016 0.2% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Norway?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Norway was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Norway ranks 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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